Dr. William Bunn

Prior to Medical School Dr. William Bunn was a full-time English instructor and was a Meyhew Teaching Award Finalist. He continues his passion for teaching and writing with publications in the area of doctor-patient communications and medical education. His most recently published article in Academic Psychiatry discusses how to help medical students develop empathy for the mentally ill. He is also the author of “Jerk Magnet: A Guide to Demagnetize” His psychiatry training was at the University of Utah, where he received outstanding Junior and Senior Resident Awards and the Arnold P. Gold Foundation for Humanism and Excellence in Teaching. He is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is an Adjunct Clinical Instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Utah, School of Medicine. Dr. Bunn takes a conservative approach to medication management and supports evidence-based use of natural supplements. Treatment issues include: Anxiety, Depression, Mood Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, OCD, ADHD, Addiction, PTSD, Grief & Loss, LGBTQ Issues, Life Changes, Personality Disorders, and Marital Issues   He does not provide letters for Emotional Support Animals and does not provide social security disability documentation or FMLA support documents unless you have been an established patient for at least 6 months.  To get a sense of his personality style watch his original psychiatry songs at drbillbunn.com